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Pacific Coast Gray Whales Are Shrinking

This schematic shows the difference in length between a PCFG gray whale born in 2020 vs one born prior to…

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New Genus Discovered – Paleontologists Unearth 18-Million-Year-Old Goby Fossil

LMU paleontologists discovered a new genus of fossil goby shedding light on the early evolutionary stages and habitat adaptability of…

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Scientists Discover Ocean Algae’s Crucial Climate Impact

Researchers have discovered that a common type of ocean algae is responsible for producing a vastly abundant compound that significantly…

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The Sea Cucumber: Nature’s Answer to Modern Medical Challenges

Scientists utilize a handful of standard research organisms, including fruit flies and mice, to study the evolutionary development (evo-devo) of…

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Early Signs in Marine Life Predicting the Next Mass Extinction

Researchers have utilized a detailed global dataset of foraminifera fossils to study shifts in marine community structures before mass extinctions,…

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Over 1400 Years Old – Scientists Discover Oldest Known Marine Plant

A novel genetic clock developed by international researchers has accurately dated a 1402-year-old seagrass clone, offering insights into the longevity…

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“I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It Before” – Unusual 550 Million Year Old Fossil Solves Paleontological Paradox

A groundbreaking discovery of a 550 million-year-old sea sponge fossil offers new insights into sponge evolution and guides future fossil…

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Scientists Discover Marine Fungus That Can Eat Plastic

Researchers have found that the marine fungus Parengyodontium album can break down polyethylene in the ocean when exposed to UV…

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The World’s Most Destructive Mollusk

New research has uncovered that shipworms digest wood using symbiotic microbes in their gut, a discovery that overturns previous understandings…

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Mysterious Unknown Deep-Sea Creatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition

Sea anemones catch small animals that drift along the bottom. This species belongs to the order Actiniaria. Credit: SMARTEX/NHM/NOC Transparent…

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